Churchyard Conservation Scheme
Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Churchyard Conservation Scheme offers advice to communities on how to manage a nature-friendly churchyard.
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Hedgerows
Hedgerows are a fantastic habitat, providing wildlife corridors through the countryside. Find out how to manage hedgerows in a nature-friendly way.
We’re partnering with Norfolk Churches Trust on a new Churchyard Conservation Award
The award recognises and rewards outstanding care of Norfolk’s historic churchyards.
Hedgerow
Hedgerows are one of our most easily encountered wildlife habitats, found lining roads, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and gardens and on the coast.
Nursery web spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
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What a tangled web we weave…
Although much maligned, and often feared, spiders are an essential part of our natural world and indicators of a healthy environment, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.…
Western Link update - a win for wildlife!
We're delighted to hear that Norfolk County Council has put the needs of nature first and withdrawn the planning application to build the Norwich Western Link.
Snowdrop
Perhaps the first sign that spring is just around the corner is the snowdrop poking its way through the frosted soil of a woodland, churchyard or garden. From January, look for its famous nodding…
Yew
The Yew is a well-known tree of churchyards, but also grows wild on chalky soils. Yew trees can live for hundreds of years, turning into a maze of hollow wood and fallen trunks beneath dense…
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
Wildlife Watch - Helping hedgehogs (Family event)
Join our children's Wildlife Watch event and find out about hedgehogs and how you can help these spiky little creatures in your garden!